Books

Principles of the Manufacturing of Composite Materials

Author: Suong V. Hoa, DEStech publications, 2009

Based on 15 years of composites manufacturing instruction, the Principles of the Manufacturing of Composite Materials is the first text to offer both a practical and analytic approach to composite manufacturing processes. It ties together key tools for analyzing the mechanics of composites with the processes whereby composite products are fabricated, whether by hand lay-up or through automated processes.

CANCOM: Design, Manufacturing & Application of Composites: Proceedings of the Canadian International Conference On Composites

Composite Materials: Design and Application

A comprehensive, well-illustrated reference and text on composite materials and structures. The illustrations are uniquely clear and standardized throughout. This practical book addresses difficult design issues such as sandwich plates, bonded joints, and other details of design. It is a welcome reference for design engineers andand outstanding textbook for undergraduate and graduate level students in mechanical, aerospace, civil and materials engineering departments.

"The book presents the development of the partial hybrid finite element method for the stress analysis of laminated composite structures. Since there is a great need for accurate and efficient calculation of interlaminar stresses for designs using composites, the partial hybrid finite method does provide one possible solution.
Hybrid Finite Element Method for Stress Analysis of Laminated Composites will be of interest to researchers and designers of laminated composites as well as finite element method students and programmers of finite element codes."

Synthetic Polymers: Technology, properties, applications

"A comprehensive introduction to the technologies involved in the synthesis of the main classes of engineering high polymers used in such materials as plastics, fibers, rubbers, foams, adhesives and coatings. Besides the basic processes, this volume includes information on physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics - key factors with respect to obtaining the right end products. It also focuses on the main application of synthetic polymers in different engineering areas and gives data on production and consumption."

Computer-Aided Design of Polymer-Matrix Composite Structures

This work reviews the current computer-aided technology and manufacturing techniques utilized in the design of structures made of polymer-matrix composite materials. Currently-available microcomputer programs based on laminate theory and well-established principles for the prediciton of properties of composite materials are detailed. The benefits and limitations of specific microcomputer programs are compared.

Composite Structures and Materials

The papers contained herein were presented at the First Canadian International Composites Conference and Exhibition (CANCOM 91) held in Montreal in 1991. Topics addressed cover the development of new materials, environmental degradation and damage tolerance, maintainability and sustainability , nondestructive inspection technique, new application, modelling for processing and fabricating, metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, supports and joints, analytical methods, mechanics of composites, and fracture and fatigue.

Analysis for Design of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Vessels and Pipings

"This book is [for] designers of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) plastic tanks, vessels and piping, particularly those in the chemical processing industry. . .
As chemical processing equipment, these vessels and pipings have many discontinuous regions in their structures such as manhole connections, nozzles, supports, joints, etc. They are also subjected to different loadings such as internal pressure, external pressure, thermal loads, lateral loads, etc. This makes the structure of these vessels complicated."

Development and Design with Advanced Materials

Thirty technical papers were presented on a wide range of topics which concerned the behavior of composites, characterization of mechanical properties and damage, structural component repair, finite element method and biomaterials and the application specific character of material.